#9F714D
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.7% 0.077 58.6), rgb(159, 113, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9F714D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F714D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 113, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.077 58.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9F714D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F714D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F714D text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F714D text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 60)
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Step 400
400
#BC997F
oklch(70.8% 0.056 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 58.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F714D
oklch(58.7% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5636
oklch(49% 0.071 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#67472D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B28
oklch(37.6% 0.047 58)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#9F714D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F754A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6868 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F714D
#9F714D
oklch(58.7% 0.077 58.6)
- #4E83A5
#4E83A5
oklch(58.7% 0.077 238.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9F714D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.013
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #9F714D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.